The Entertainment and Media Research Initiative (EMRI)
The Entertainment and Media Research Initiative (EMRI) at the UCLA Institute for Research and Labor and Employment (IRLE) explores equity and access issues affecting entertainment industry workers and tracks the viewing habits of increasingly diverse audiences.
The Hollywood Diversity Report series is a project of the Entertainment and Media Research Initiative. The reports primarily examine the relationship between racial, ethnic and gender diversity and the bottom line in the entertainment industry.
For media inquiries, please contact Barbra Ramos at bramos@stratcomm.ucla.edu and Willa Needham at willaneedham@ucla.edu. For general information about the report, please contact Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón, Director of the Entertainment and Media Research Initiative, at acramon@ss.ucla.edu.
Hollywood Diversity Report
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Recent press coverage
- Sorry MAGA, Turns Out People Still Like ‘Woke’ Art, Wired, Jan 22, 2026
- Nearly 92% of the Top Scripted Streaming Series Come From White Creators, The Hollywood Reporter, December 17, 2025
- Diversity and representation of women on streaming TV series in sharp decline, UCLA study shows, Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2025
- While Diversity in Streaming Television Slips, Underrepresented Stories Increase Share, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report, Variety, December 16, 2025
- Over 90% of Series Streaming in 2024 Were From White Creators, UCLA Diversity Study Finds, The Wrap, December 16, 2025
